Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Romania

Romania: Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health was 9.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
9.8%
Change on year
up 18.8%
World rank
52nd
of 78 countries
All-time high
9.8%
in 2016
All-time low
6.1%
in 2008
Years of data
17
1998–2016

Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Romania, 1998–2016

02468101998200720161998: 8.2 %1999: 8.3 %2000: 8.5 %2001: 6.9 %2002: 7 %2003: 7 %2004: 8.1 %2005: 7.4 %2006: 7.2 %2007: 7.2 %2008: 6.1 %2009: 6.1 %2010: 8.2 %2011: 7.2 %2012: 7.7 %2013: 8.2 %2016: 9.8 %

Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.

Analysis

Romania recorded 9.8% for proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 18.8% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Romania peaked at 9.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2008.

Romania ranks 52nd of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health expenditure, based on the societal poverty line (%) in Romania, 1998 to 2016.
Year % Change
1998 8.2%
1999 8.3% +0.9%
2000 8.5% +1.9%
2001 6.9% -18.7%
2002 7.0% +1.0%
2003 7.0% +1.0%
2004 8.1% +15.1%
2005 7.4% -8.8%
2006 7.2% -2.4%
2007 7.2% +0.8%
2008 6.1% -15.7%
2009 6.1% +0.3%
2010 8.2% +33.6%
2011 7.2% -11.7%
2012 7.7% +6.1%
2013 8.2% +7.0%
2016 9.8% +18.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.3% 8.2% 8.3% 2
2000s 7.1% 6.1% 8.5% 10
2010s 8.2% 7.2% 9.8% 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 49 Ukraine 10.2% compare
  2. 50 Kosovo 9.9% compare
  3. 50 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 9.9% compare
  4. 53 Sri Lanka 9.5% compare
  5. 54 Spain 9.2% compare
  6. 55 El Salvador 8.8%

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Romania?
Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Romania was 9.8% in 2016, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2008.
How does Romania rank for proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health?
Romania ranks 52nd out of 78 countries with data for 2016.
Is proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health expenditure, based on the societal poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health expenditure, based on the societal poverty line (%)
Unit
%
Source
Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,155 data points, 1985–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion of population spending more than 100% of household discretionary budget on out-of-pocket health expenditure (%). This includes people living in poverty that are further impoverished due to out-of-pocket health expenditure as well as people who are pushed into poverty by out-of-pocket health expenditure. The discretionary budget is defined as the total household budget, measured by consumption expenditure or income, minus the societal poverty line (SPL ). Using 2017 purchasing power parities (PPPs), the SPL corresponds to whichever is greater: $2.15 (the international poverty line) or $1.15 + 50% of median household consumption expenditure or income, excluding out-of-pocket household expenditure on health. Out-of-pocket health expenditure is defined as any spending incurred by a household when any member uses a health good or service to receive any type of care (preventive, curative, rehabilitative, long-term or palliative care); provided by any type of provider; for any type of disease, illness or health condition; in any type of setting (outpatient, inpatient, at home).